Anas Urbaningrum

Who is Anas Urbaningrum?

Anas Urbaningrum, is a politician who was the chairman of the Democratic Party, the party who won Indonesia's general election in 2009. Elected at the age of 40, he is one of the youngest party leaders in Indonesia. Before this, he was the head of the Democratic Party's national division on Political and Regional Autonomy, and also the head of the Democratic fraction in House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.

Anas was elected to become a member of Indonesia's Parliament during the election of 2009 from the election region of East Java VII, which includes the Blitar City, Blitar Regency, Kediri City, Kediri Regency, and Tulungagung Regency obtaining the highest votes. He has since resigned from this position in the Parliament following his election as party chairman. After being named a graft suspect by Corruption Eradication Commission for allegedly taking a bribe in relation with the construction of the Hambalang sports complex, he resigned from the post of the Democratic Party chairman in 23 Februari 2013.